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Data from edX’s first course offer preliminary insights into online learning
Researchers analyze page views, clickstreams and discussion threads for clues to how students learn online.
Lippard named Priestley Medal recipient
MIT professor Stephen J. Lippard honored for pioneering research, mentorship
Take measures to prevent repetitive strain injuries
It’s estimated that at least 10 percent of the MIT community has some form of repetitive strain injury (RSI). But there are ways to prevent it.
Sports Shorts for June 10: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
MIT finishes 10th in Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings; three athletes receive Academic All-America honors
Securing the cloud
A new algorithm solves a major problem with homomorphic encryption, which would let Web servers process data without decrypting it.
Despite the rain, a sunny outlook for 2013 graduates
Friends and families sit through steady rain to watch graduates receive their diplomas.
Rain doesn’t dampen excitement of MIT’s 2013 Commencement
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston ’05 tells graduates: 'The people are the reason why there’s only one MIT.'
Drew Houston's Commencement address
'I stopped trying to make my life perfect, and instead tried to make it interesting.'
Compulsive no more
MIT study sheds light on what causes compulsive behavior, could improve OCD treatments.
Keeping an eye on bird flu
MIT studies of two influenza viruses reveal genetic mutations that could result in pandemic flu.
Opening Dropbox
MIT alumnus Drew Houston took Dropbox from conception to a multibillion-dollar business.
Why innovation thrives in cities
Double a city’s population and its economic productivity goes up 130 percent. MIT researchers think they know why.
Crash-testing lithium-ion batteries
Laboratory crash tests show both vulnerabilities and ways to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles.
MPC associate director visits Collegium members in Asia
Mark Beals, in collaboration with the MIT Industrial Liaison Program, visited Thailand, Taiwan and Japan in early April.